Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The appeal for tinnitus, left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder has been withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection for IBS was denied prior to February 28, 2018, but a petition to reopen this claim was granted in December 2018. The effective date of service connection for IBS is not earlier than February 28, 2018.

The Board has determined that additional VA clinical documentation should be reviewed and the service connection claims for various disabilities should be remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for erectile dysfunction as there is no competent evidence of a causal relationship with his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's migraine headaches improved such that his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work improved, leading to a reduction from 30% to noncompensable effective July 1, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is rated at 70 percent from June 5, 2018.,A 50 percent rating for sleep apnea has been granted since June 5, 2018.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all listed conditions, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various health conditions as the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that there was no evidence of in-service headaches and insufficient competent evidence to establish a relationship between current migraines and service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including cluster headaches and knee disabilities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to outstanding treatment records from non-VA providers through VA's Community Care Network.

The Board has granted service connection for a right and left knee disability, as well as sleep apnea and hypertension. The heart disability claim was denied.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, sleep apnea, and hypertension based on in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection for sinusitis is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine particulate matter (burn pits) during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches, back pain, and knee disability, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU from March 6, 2015, but the case is remanded for further evaluation of his lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disorder manifested by bilateral ear pain, dizziness, and a headache disorder, all secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service or any other basis.

The Veteran's claimed foot, knee, shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities are not service-connected as they do not have a direct link to his military service. The headaches also lack a service connection due to the absence of evidence linking them to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current headaches are related to his service, including a documented in-service head injury. The Veteran needs to provide medical records and undergo a VA examination to determine if he has a headache disability that is related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for cluster headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of nagging headache pain during service have continued since separation and meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for migraine headaches, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking his current headaches to his military service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's headaches, which he claims are related to head injuries sustained during service, have been granted as service connection.